I rec’dExpanded:received a line from my friend Mrs. T. H. Hale, the week before Christmas, saying thro'Expanded:through her influence, you had said I might come and have the chance to attend your “Class”, (then expected to begin the Monday before Christmas), free I at once, with a very thankful heart, prepared to go: but the day before I was to leave home, I rec’dExpanded:received a postal saying the time of the Class was changed till after the holidays and for me not to start till I heard from her again, I have since waited, wondering why I did not hear from her. Last Sunday I rec’dExpanded:received 2 papers from her, Journals of C.S. from which I learned by your card in one of them that “school was in Session”; whether that meant the Class or not, of course I could not tell, But this morning, I wrote her Monday supposing she was still with you, but this morning I have rec’dExpanded:received another letter from her (which for some reason has been long delayed in reaching me) in which she says she is no longer at the College and in which she says you afterwards modified what you had said about my coming free of tuition, by saying “I must get some other student to come who could pay tuition”. I had something of a presentment that you had withdrawn your kind offer, the reason I did not hear from her; so I wrote her in my letter of Monday last; to tell you if I could only come and get my health I would gladly work for you afterwards enough to pay you what I could not in money, for all you might do for me. That is if you had any work that I could do, I also wrote her that I had a friend that wanted to come and learn to “heal people”, who was in poor health herself, who could pay some tuition, tho'Expanded:though not the 300 dolsEditorial Note: $300.00 in 1885 is the equivalent of $7,921.95 in 2019., But as Mrs. Hale is not with you, it may be sometime before she may see you, so I have concluded to write you and ask you how much or what would be the lowest you would take another Student with me for your next class? Perhaps I might be able to get 2 if you would take them at 50 dollarsEditorial Note: $50.00 in 1885 is the equivalent of $1,320.32 in 2019. tuition for the 3 weeks, 50 dollarsEditorial Note: $50.00 in 1885 is the equivalent of $1,320.32 in 2019. each. I mean, I have not any wealthy friends, But the friend I wrote Mrs. Hale about, is a widow, in comfortable circumstances, and I think she would and could pay 50. dollars, could she come to your class, perhaps she could pay a little more. Now will you let me come free and my friend for 50 dollarsEditorial Note: $50.00 in 1885 is the equivalent of $1,320.32 in 2019.. if we can come to your next class?, And I will try to get another lady that I think of that I think could afford to pay the same? Please write me at once, what is the best you can do. I will work for you besides, if I can only get strong. It is just as well that you did not send for me to this Class (if you have one now in session) for I have been so very unwell, but I hope & pray, if you will let me come, I may be able to attend the next Class.